Deserts of the World

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Vocabulary
  • Butte
  • Desert
  • Dune
  • Mesa
  • Oasis
  • Physical Map
  • Plateau
  • Sand Sea
Monday
  1. Which deserts are located in the Western Hemisphere?
  2. Which desert is the largest in the world? In which continent is it located?
Tuesday
  1. How many deserts are located in Asia? Which desert is located the farthest east in the area of China?
  2. Which desert is located on the smallest continent in the world?
Wednesday
  1. Do most deserts receive, on average, less than 50 inches of rain, less than 10 inches of rain, or less than 1 inch of rain each year?
  2. Name four states that would be included in at least one of the North American deserts.
Thursday
  1. Name the Asian desert that borders Africa.
  2. Which deserts are located in Chile and Argentina?
Friday
  1. Of the 16 deserts on the map, how many are located north of the equator?
  2. How much of the Earth's land surface is desert? Write your answer as both a fraction and a percentage.